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Sweet Briar College announced today it will close Aug. 25, blaming “insurmountable financial challenges” caused by the dwindling number of women interested in single-sex education and the pressures on small, liberal arts schools.

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a speech that stirred political controversy in two countries, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Congress on Tuesday that negotiations underway between Iran and the United States would "all but guarantee" that Tehran gets nuclear weapons to the detriment of the entire world.

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a speech that stirred political intrigue in two countries, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Congress on Tuesday that negotiations underway between Iran and the United States would "all but guarantee" that Tehran will get nuclear weapons, a step that the world must avoid at all costs.

While opposition to a proposed 25 percent increase in Charlottesville’s meals tax rate has started organizing, members of the City Council on Monday were given their first public presentation of the city and school budgets for the next fiscal year.

Training first-year students at the University of Virginia in bystander intervention, consent and alcohol risks could go a long way toward preventing sexual assault, according to a university working group charged with looking for ways to prevent sexual assault and misconduct on Grounds.

A Goochland County man has been charged with driving under the influence in connection with a crash Sunday evening on Interstate 64 west in Goochland that killed two Rockville women, Virginia State Police said.

Time, space and movement mean money to businesses large and small and eliminating wasted effort can produce a better product and improve customer experience, a University of Virginia professor told the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce on Thursday.

Piedmont Virginia Community College plans to host a series of information sessions throughout March for prospective students. Denise McClanahan, the college’s outreach manager, will give attendees an introduction to PVCC’s degree and certificate programs. Other information on preparing for PVCC also will be available.

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